Streaker in pink tutu and monkey underwear crashes the Winter Olympics

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There have been a lot of entertaining moments at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un impersonators crashed the opening ceremony to show they're not enemies; they're BFF's. A teenage U.S. snowboarder overslept after a late night of watching TV, and still won Olympic gold, yelling "f--k yeah!" A French ice skater carried on with her routine after an awkward wardrobe malfunction. And U.S. figure skater Mirai Nagasu made history by landing the first triple axle in Olympic competition. (Suck it, Tonya Harding! Learn how to tie your laces!)

But today there was a truly weird, unexpected moment. After the 1,000-meter men’s speed skating competition and medal ceremony, a random dude crashed the ice. The unnamed man climbed over the rail, and stripped away his shirt and breakaway pants, revealing a striking outfit: a pink tutu, and monkey underwear - actually, a "monkey penis pouch," if you will. A junk-covering monkey. Junkey? Anyway, he was almost naked. And on his chest, he wrote the words "PEACE + LOVE." Eat your heart, Adam Rippon. You wish your outfit was this good.

As he proceeded onto the ice, he neglected to remember something important: Ice is slippery. Like, really, really, slippery. And since he was wearing sneakers, not skates, he didn't have the best grip. (Rookie mistake.) He wound up to perform what would have sure been a stunning move, but slipped, and fell on his face. Too bad. The move probably would have been the long-awaited history-making octuple axel. But he was denied. What a shame.

Spectator Maarten Kooij captured the moment on video and shared the clip on Instagram. Unfortunately, it's a little blurry, but I don't think it's a problem with the focus. I think the streaking skater was so awesome the camera couldn't handle his greatness. When you watch the video, you may want to put on some sunglasses. Much like the solar eclipse, it isn't safe to look directly at this with your naked eye.

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Streaking is a longstanding tradition at the Olympics, which is surprising, because you'd think people want to wear clothes in the winter. Reportedly this brave soul is a Mark Roberts, a legendary streaker, and yes, that is a thing. Mark has streaked more than 500 times at various events, from the Olympics to The Super Bowl to soccer games. I guess there's nothing he loves more than taking his clothes off, and being carried out of arenas by police. But it's all worth it for the joy he brings into people's hearts.

In a 2015 interview with The Guardian, Roberts said, "I’ve just had this taste for doing crazy things, mostly just to make people laugh. I love to see people smile and laugh if I do something silly or tell a joke whatever it may be."

Well, at this point the Olympics should just embrace it, and give Mark Roberts the Gold Medal for streaking. You have to admit, he's earned it.

Streaker in pink tutu and monkey underwear crashes the Winter Olympics

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By VT

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There have been a lot of entertaining moments at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un impersonators crashed the opening ceremony to show they're not enemies; they're BFF's. A teenage U.S. snowboarder overslept after a late night of watching TV, and still won Olympic gold, yelling "f--k yeah!" A French ice skater carried on with her routine after an awkward wardrobe malfunction. And U.S. figure skater Mirai Nagasu made history by landing the first triple axle in Olympic competition. (Suck it, Tonya Harding! Learn how to tie your laces!)

But today there was a truly weird, unexpected moment. After the 1,000-meter men’s speed skating competition and medal ceremony, a random dude crashed the ice. The unnamed man climbed over the rail, and stripped away his shirt and breakaway pants, revealing a striking outfit: a pink tutu, and monkey underwear - actually, a "monkey penis pouch," if you will. A junk-covering monkey. Junkey? Anyway, he was almost naked. And on his chest, he wrote the words "PEACE + LOVE." Eat your heart, Adam Rippon. You wish your outfit was this good.

As he proceeded onto the ice, he neglected to remember something important: Ice is slippery. Like, really, really, slippery. And since he was wearing sneakers, not skates, he didn't have the best grip. (Rookie mistake.) He wound up to perform what would have sure been a stunning move, but slipped, and fell on his face. Too bad. The move probably would have been the long-awaited history-making octuple axel. But he was denied. What a shame.

Spectator Maarten Kooij captured the moment on video and shared the clip on Instagram. Unfortunately, it's a little blurry, but I don't think it's a problem with the focus. I think the streaking skater was so awesome the camera couldn't handle his greatness. When you watch the video, you may want to put on some sunglasses. Much like the solar eclipse, it isn't safe to look directly at this with your naked eye.

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Streaking is a longstanding tradition at the Olympics, which is surprising, because you'd think people want to wear clothes in the winter. Reportedly this brave soul is a Mark Roberts, a legendary streaker, and yes, that is a thing. Mark has streaked more than 500 times at various events, from the Olympics to The Super Bowl to soccer games. I guess there's nothing he loves more than taking his clothes off, and being carried out of arenas by police. But it's all worth it for the joy he brings into people's hearts.

In a 2015 interview with The Guardian, Roberts said, "I’ve just had this taste for doing crazy things, mostly just to make people laugh. I love to see people smile and laugh if I do something silly or tell a joke whatever it may be."

Well, at this point the Olympics should just embrace it, and give Mark Roberts the Gold Medal for streaking. You have to admit, he's earned it.